While fishing for catfish My brother and I will have four rods off the back of the boat. They are from right to left rod 1,2 are mine and 3,4 are his. If 1 or 2 rod goes off then I am the fisherman if another rod goes off then both of us become the fisherman. If the fish are hitting the inside poles more than the outside poles then you rotate poles every other fish. After all no matter who initiates a high five you both feel the slap of your hand and the excitement of a nice fish caught.
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